Week of 1/5 - 1/9

 

I would like to wish you all a Happy Holiday and a joyous New Year.

Upcoming Dates

December 24 - January 2: Winter Recess

January 9 - 6:00 - PTO Movie Night

Grading: If you have questions about our grading scale in elementary grades, please refer to the school website here for more info!  https://www.princetonschooldistrict.org/district/standard.cfm 

Homework:

~Math sheet (every week!)

~Read about 10 minutes per night - I have started sending home their decodable stories that we are tearing out of their workbooks. These can be reread at night too!

~Check planners.

What are we learning?

Character Strong: Week 2 of EMPATHY- NEWSLETTER HERE!

ELA

Module 5: Lead the Way

HELLO, FAMILY!

Over the next three weeks, our class will be learning about the qualities that good leaders have. We will read about famous leaders in history, children who are leaders in their community, and opinions about what it takes to be a great leader. Children will also write a personal essay about what makes them unique.

BRING IT HOME! Learning fun for the whole family!

Big Idea Words. Reinforce these important topic words when you are reading or talking with your child: admire, inspire, pioneer

Try to incorporate questions like these into everyday conversations:

·        What do you admire about blank?

·        What happened today that helped inspire you?

·        How is blank a pioneer?

Let’s Read Together. Make a special time and place to read with your child every day.

During this module about leadership, try these activities during your reading time together:

·        Snap your fingers when you read something that shows someone being a leader.

·        Work together to retell or summarize a text that you have read.

·        Practice giving an opinion by sharing what you’d tell the author of a book you are reading.

Word Play. Play with words to help develop skills that are important for reading.

Week 1: Spelling Changes

Make a list of words that end in y, such as baby, hobby, and cry. Now write the words with –es endings, making sure to change y to i.

Week 2: Make a Turtle Puzzle

Draw a turtle. On the shell, write five words the end in –le, such as giggle and bottle. Cut the puzzle into five pieces. Say the words as you put the puzzle together.

Week 3: Fun e Story

Together, list words with long e (ee, ea, ey), such as cheese, leave, and key. Use the words to make up a funny story!

Math

This week we will estimate and measure different shapes.

Science

This week we will review the different properties of materials and take our Lesson Assessment.